Around the time of this album's release,
the Fairfield Four reached a new peak in mainstream visibility, complete with an appearance backing
Elvis Costello on The David Letterman Show. An
Elvis Costello-led cut ("That Day Is Done") appears here, and there are odd guest appearances by country singer
Pam Tillis and Prairie Home Companion narrator
Garrison Keillor. But the focus is usually on the singers, who perform a cappella on most of the cuts. They sing full-bodied vocal arrangements with dignified conviction; the low parts are especially vibrant. ~ Richie Unterberger